{"product_id":"starfish-john-paterson-9780645796131","title":"Starfish: Summary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe giant triton (\u003cem\u003eCharonia tritonis\u003c\/em\u003e) is a beautiful shell and a well-known predator of the crown-of-thorns starfish (\u003cem\u003eAcanthaster planci\u003c\/em\u003e). In many parts of the third world, it is still being collected in large numbers and sold to tourists as ornaments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany species of starfish are known to have outbreaks in different parts of the world. Prior to human collection, the giant triton might have controlled starfish numbers not by eating the many, but by preventing the aggregation that precedes the outbreak. At present, little is known of any aspect of the triton's ecology despite its obvious importance in controlling starfish numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA PDF file of the complete book \"Starfish: A warning from the past\" can be downloaded from either Trove or the Internet Archive. Both hard and soft cover printed books are available through links at the Charonia Research blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Paterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0645796131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645796131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charonia Research\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.06d","brand":"John Paterson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48441191956735,"sku":"9780645796131","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_083b6823-300e-429e-b32a-5a42125f21d0.jpg?v=1777189312","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/starfish-john-paterson-9780645796131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}